Audio to Word Transcript
Convert an audio recording into an editable Word transcript. Download a DOCX to review, annotate, or revise the spoken text.
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Stakeholder call DOCX excerpt
[00:00:46] We need feedback from the support team before we revise the handoff. [00:01:12] I can circulate the updated draft for comments on Thursday.
How it works
Upload your file
In Speechyou Notes, select Upload, choose your recording, and select Upload & transcribe.
Review the transcript
Open the finished note and check the text against the recording. Use Edit transcript to correct names, terminology, or misheard words.
Export Word (.docx)
Open Export in the transcript and choose the file type. Save the file or share it with your team.
Accepted extensions .mp3, .wav, .aac, .ogg, .flac, .m4a
Export guide
Turn a conversation into an editable draft
Transcribe an interview or stakeholder call, then choose Word (.docx) from Export. Review names and technical terms before you send the file to a colleague. They can use their document editor to suggest revisions, leave comments, and pull quotes.
Choose a clean draft or a reference copy
For a draft you will restructure, continuous text is easy to rearrange. If the team needs to verify quotes against the audio, enable section timestamps before exporting so available segment starts appear in the document.
Preserve quotes while the document is revised
Keep one DOCX as the reviewed transcript and make a separate editorial copy for cuts, headings, and suggestions. In a research interview or stakeholder call, use the available section timestamps to return to the wording before accepting an edit that changes the speaker’s meaning.
Use the file that fits the next task
Send DOCX when a colleague needs to comment on exact wording, add headings, or suggest edits. Use PDF for an agreed reading copy after the review. Choose CSV when the team will sort individual excerpts or code responses in a spreadsheet.
Set up a Word review draft
- Choose whether reviewers need section times or a continuous reading copy.
- Check names, dates, and selected quotes against the recording.
- Keep the reviewed transcript separate from the document where you rewrite the material.
Frequently asked questions
Can I edit the transcript in Microsoft Word?
Yes. Speechyou exports an editable .docx that you can open in Word or another editor that supports DOCX.
Will changes in Word update the recording note?
The downloaded DOCX is a separate copy. Make shared transcript corrections in Speechyou before exporting a new copy.
Can I preserve section timestamps in Word?
Enable Section timestamps in Export settings before selecting Word. Where the transcript has timed segments, the DOCX includes their available start times.